Pipeline Construction
Officials Delay Hearings on Thornton Water Pipeline Project
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — County officials have delayed public hearings after requesting additional information on a pipeline project that would transport water from a northern Colorado river to a Denver suburb. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports Larimer County officials requested additional mater..
FERC Approves PennEast Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued an Order under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act approving the construction of the PennEast Pipeline. The approval comes two weeks after a severe regional cold spell that forced natural gas prices in New Jersey to skyrocket 31 times abov..
Environmental Groups Challenge Key Approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A coalition of community and environmental groups has filed a legal challenge to Virginia regulators’ decision to grant a conditional water quality permit for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The groups filed a petition Thursday with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in..
Water Line Break at Southern University Floods Library
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The days of unusually frigid weather in Louisiana have ruptured a water line to the library on Southern University’s main campus in Baton Rouge. Though the campus will reopen for students on Friday, Southern officials announced that the burst of the “major water line” at the ..
Winter Weather Causes Water Problems in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The worst of the freezing weather was coming to an end Thursday in south Louisiana, but the big thaw posed problems, too. Pipes damaged during two nights of unusually cold temperatures were thawing and leaking, leading to low water pressure in New Orleans and surrounding areas. “T..
Connecticut Water to Spend $17 Million Replacing Aging Pipes
Connecticut Water today announced it plans to spend an additional $17.4 million in 2018 to continue enhancing water system reliability by replacing aging pipes. “Connecticut Water is at the forefront of investing in replacing aging water mains,” Craig C. Patla, Connecticut Water’s vice president of ..
Legislative Deal Reached in Washington Water Dispute that Stalled New Construction
SEATTLE (AP) — Top state lawmakers have reached a deal on a rural water dispute that has held up approval of more than $4 billion in new school and other construction projects for months, officials said Thursday. Rep. Larry Springer, a Kirkland Democrat, said that top Republican and Democratic leade..
Much of New Orleans Under Boil Water Advisory
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents in much of New Orleans awoke to news that they should boil tap water before drinking it. Thursday’s boil advisory is the latest complication from severe winter weather. The city’s Sewerage and Water Board began reporting drops in water pressure in some areas Wednesday, w..
$3.7 Million Awarded for Sewer, Water Projects in Ohio
The Ohio EPA has awarded approximately $3.7 million in low-interest loans to improve sewer and water systems across the state. The projects receiving funding include: $2.37 million to the City of Marion to reduce combined sewer overflows and improve water quality in the Little Scioto River. The pro..
SippTech and SAK Construction Enter Into Exclusive National Installer Agreement
SIPP Technologies LLC (SippTech) today announced it has reached an agreement with SAK Construction LLC (SAK) for exclusive installation rights of its SippSteel™ robotic lining technology. Pursuant to the agreement, SAK is now the sole national installation contractor for SippTech’s multidimensional,..
Philadelphia Water Main Breaks Spike Since Christmas
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia water department says crews have been working “at an almost 24/7 pace” to deal with a high rate of water main breaks since Christmas. The department says there were 117 water main breaks in January 2017, but there have been 176 main breaks in the first half of th..
Utility: Weight of Fill Material Led to Gas Pipeline Fire
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan utility says the weight of 21 feet of fill material was responsible for a November gas line rupture and massive fire in Oakland County’s Orion Township. Jackson-based Consumers Energy says Monday in a statement that the weight of the material “stressed the pip..
10 Massachusetts Communities Share Water Grants
BOSTON (AP) — Ten Massachusetts communities are sharing nearly $400,000 in state grants to improve drinking water or improve wastewater treatment facilities. The grants administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection were announced last week. Department Commissioner Martin S..
Future Floods to be in Mind as California Town Rebuilds
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — After power and drinking water return, and cleanup crews haul away the last of the boulders and muck that splintered homes like a battering ram, the wealthy seaside hideaway of Montecito, California, will start rebuilding with the possibility of another catastrophic flood in..
Willbros to Sell U.S. Pipeline Construction Equipment
Willbros Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain U.S. mainline pipeline assets to WB Pipeline, LLC, an affiliate of Meridien Energy, LLC. Assets included in the sale consist primarily of cross-country pipeline construction equipment. Valuation is based upon independent third p..
Federal Regulators Deny Constitution Pipeline Water Permit Petition
On Jan. 11, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied Constitution Pipeline Co. LLC’s petition to overturn New York’s denial of a water quality certification for the Constitution Pipeline, an approximately 125-mile natural gas pipeline that will connect Susquehanna County, Pennsyl..
Ohio Water Projects Receive $2.2 Million
The Ohio EPA has awarded approximately $2.2 million in low-interest loans to improve two water systems across the state. The projects receiving funding include: $20,170 to the City of Toronto to develop an asset management plan for the city’s public drinking water system. Once completed, the asset ..
$22 Million Awarded for Sewer, Water Projects Across Texas
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved more than $22 million from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the following construction projects: $16.71 million to the city of Princeton, which includes installing 1,000 linear feet of pipeline t..
$4.5 Million Awarded for Ohio Water Projects
The Ohio EPA has awarded $4.5 million in low-interest loans to improve two water systems across the state. The projects receiving funding include: $1.86 million to the Greater Cincinnati Water Works to replace the Beech Avenue water main. The project includes replacing more than 9,000 feet of 6-inc..
Contractor Charged With Felony for Death in Trench Collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle contractor has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of an employee who was killed when a sewer trench collapsed in 2016. The Seattle Times reports Philip Numrich allegedly violated and ignored safety regulations, leading to the collapse of the trench at ..
Boil-Water Order Could End Thursday in Mississippi City
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A boil-water order might end by Thursday for water customers in Mississippi’s capital city. Jackson officials said Tuesday that they’ve been able to increase water flows from the larger of two city treatment plants, increasing water pressure. The city says it’s testing samples ..
Frigid Temperatures Cause Water Main Breaks in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Frigid temperatures are causing water main breaks in Connecticut communities. Officials in the suburb of West Hartford say about 32 homes have been affected by two water main breaks Saturday. The Metropolitan District said one of the breaks was fixed by the afternoon, restorin..
No Pressure Means No School as Jackson Water Woes Drag On
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of public school and college students are staying home Monday in Mississippi’s capital city as a water crisis brought on by broken water mains drags on. Jackson’s 27,000-student public school system, Jackson State University and Millsaps College all cancelled on-ca..
Trenchless Technology Center Awarded $500K Sprayed in Place Pipe Technology Analysis Contract
SippTech LLC has finalized a contract with Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center for their continued partnership and product analysis of the advancement of Spray in Place Pipe Technology, (SIPP). The awarded contract specifically involves testing of SippTech’s robotic systems and installatio..
North Carolina Communities Lose Water Supplies as Cold Snaps Lines
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Water lines supplying communities across North Carolina are failing due to the extreme cold. Repair crews were at work Sunday from Wake Forest in Wake County to Marshville in Union County after water lines broke. Cumberland County’s water utility on Saturday directed consume..
Officials: Water Pipe Break at JFK Airport Weather-Related
NEW YORK (AP) — A water pipe break in one of the terminals at New York’s Kennedy Airport on Sunday added to the delays at the beleaguered airport trying to recover from the aftermath of a snowstorm that has stranded thousands of passengers. In a statement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jers..
Kentucky City Declares Water Emergency Amid Cold Conditions
HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Citing “extraordinary” cold weather conditions, a Kentucky city has declared a water emergency and implemented mandatory conservation measures. The City of Hazard’s Sunday declaration followed its difficulty with supplying all of its utility customers with water because of cold te..
Grease Dump into Manhole Still Unsolved in Kansas Town
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence police continue to seek answers after thousands of gallons of cooking grease were illegally dumped into a city manhole. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that it has been six months since the grease contaminated the city’s storm sewer system and waterways, requiring d..
Colorado Considers New Pipeline Regulations after Fatal Explosion
DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators are considering proposed new rules for thousands of oil and gas pipelines after a fatal explosion last year blamed on leaking gas. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission opened two days of hearings Monday on regulations for installing, testing and shutting..
Merger Could Mean Pipeline Expansion into South Carolina
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy’s planned merger with a South Carolina energy company could open the door for an expansion of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, both supporters and opponents of the natural gas project say. In a conference call about the proposed merger, Dominion CEO Tom Farr..
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